Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame
A 6-foot-9 center from Detroit, Plummer (‘84) was a two-time team captain and the highest NBA Draft selection in program history. Recruited by then-head coach Rick Pitino to BU in 1980, Plummer flourished his final two years, posting a total of 900 points (16.7 ppg) and 495 rebounds (9.2 rpg). As a junior, he helped the Terriers win the ECAC North title and reach the NCAAs for the first time since 1959.
As a senior playing for future NBA head coach John Kuester, Plummer claimed All-Conference First Team honors while averaging a double-double (17.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg) along with 1.2 blocks, 1.0 steals per game and 50.0 FG%. Recording 30 or more points on three occasions, he graduated ranked eighth all-time in scoring (1,129 points) and second in blocks (70) with 603 rebounds. He would later be drafted 45th overall (2nd round) by the Golden State Warriors and appeared in 66 games for the Warriors during the 1984-85 season. A 2013 New England Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Plummer also played several years in Europe and competed with the Denver Nuggets in 1992-93.
